Banned
Mind's Desire
Sorcery · {4}{U}{U}
Rationale
Why banned
Mind's Desire is a storm spell that copies itself for each spell cast this turn, producing game-winning cascades with even modest storm counts. Banned at the format's founding.
Oracle text
What the card does
! This card is currently banned in Premodern. The oracle text is shown for reference only.
Shuffle your library. Then exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card without paying its mana cost. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn.)
Format authority
Cited from premodernmagic.com
Per Martin Berlin's Premodern format-authority site: premodernmagic.com/rules . premodernmtg.com mirrors the canonical banlist within 24 hours of any update.
Full analysis
The combo, the data, and the new metagame
Banned 2003-05-26. Rationale: Mind’s Desire is a storm spell that copies itself for each spell cast this turn, producing game-winning cascades with even modest storm counts. Banned at the format’s founding. Source: Martin Berlin, premodernmagic.com.
See also: /minds-desire/